Reform UK announced that, under its proposals, social housing tenants who fail to maintain their gardens or keep their homes decorated could be subject to eviction. The party framed the move as part of a set of changes to how social rented homes are managed and allocated.
Lee Anderson, Reform's chair, said that if the party came to power it would insist that people living in social rented accommodation meet standards of property upkeep, including keeping gardens looked after and properties decorated. The party indicated noncompliance could trigger eviction measures.
Party officials linked the upkeep requirement to a wider policy agenda aimed at reallocating social housing. Reform has said it would prioritise young British‑born couples for social homes and remove foreign nationals from the social housing register as part of its proposals.
The measures would represent a notable shift in social housing policy, targeting both conditions of tenancy and the criteria for access to homes. Reform has so far presented these proposals as components of its broader platform on immigration and housing, setting out a different approach to management and allocation of social rented properties.